Taylor (last name is pronounced Cease) has filled in where needed during his career with the Jackrabbits ... member of Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll every year he has been in the SDSU football program and honored with the MVFC Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award three times ... received the prestigious Briggs Scholarship at SDSU ... member of Alpha Lambda Delta honor society

2012Moved into the starting lineup at left guard and started all 13 games ... shared team’s Offensive Player of the Week honors in consecutive games against Missouri State and Western Illinois ... also has excelled academically, earning Capital One Academic All-District and first-team Missouri Valley Football Conference All-Academic honors ... also earned a spot on the College Sports Journal FCS All-Academic Team

2011 Worked his way into the regular rotation on the offensive line ... honored as team’s Offensive Lineman of the Week on three occasions: versus Indiana State, at Missouri State and versus Southern Illinois ... played in 10 games, missing the season opener against Southern Utah ... made starts against Northern Iowa and Western Illinois ... member of MVFC All-Academic Second Team

2010 Shifted between offensive line and tight end, seeing action in three games ... made collegiate debut in game at Indiana State, then played in home games versus Missouri State and North Dakota

2009 Was a late addition to the roster who contributed both offensively and defensively on the practice field ... earned Scout Defense Player of the Week for preparations for Missouri State game ... moved to offensive line on a permanent basis in spring ball

BEFORE SDSU Excelled in three sports and in the classroom at Columbus Scotus Central Catholic High School ... earned honorable mention all-state honors in football as a junior and senior ...selected to play in Nebraska Shrine Bowl after tallying 103 total tackles, including nine for loss, his senior season ... also was team captain for basketball team, earning Class C-1 Sixth Man of the Year ... in track and field, won state title in discus as a senior, setting school record with throw of 167 feet, 3 inches ... was bronze medalist in discus as a junior ... academic all-state selection in all three sports ... member of National Honor Society